The Next Billion: Mobility, Flexibility, Agility, Livability

In their article The Next 100 Million (PDF), Arthur C. Nelson and Robert Lang note that "the U.S. is alone among industrialized nations in experiencing substantial growth...Only India will add 100 million people more quickly than the U.S."

Preparing for such accelerated growth requires a new approach to economic development, the provision of infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and workforce development. Economic developers will have to embody mobility, flexibility, agility, and livability.

Join IEDC in Atlanta for the world's largest annual gathering of economic developers, as industry leaders break down the current issues and new models essential for communities looking to capture the growth brought by the next billion.

Register Early and Receive a Free Copy of Richard Florida's New Book

Register early! The first 500 conference registrants will receive a complimentary copy of keynote speaker and international best-selling author Dr. Richard Florida's new book, Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life. Books will be distributed at the conference.

	Arthur C. Nelson, FAICP Director of the Center for the New Metropolis Presidential Professor of City & Metropolitan Planning College of Architecture + Planning, University of Utah Author of 18 books and more than 200 other scholarly and professional publications, including The Next 100 Million (PDF). Roel Spee Associate Partner, IBM Global Business Services Global Leader, PLI-Global Location Strategies With over 20 years of experience as a location strategy and economic development consultant, external clients include Bayer, Citibank, Procter & Gamble, Shell, Sony, Toyota, and Unilever. Dr. Richard Florida International Best-Selling Author, Who's Your City? Director, Martin Prosperity Institute University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management Named by Esquire Magazine as one of the Best and Brightest in America, he is author of the international bestselling book, The Rise of the Creative Class.

Downtown Walking Tour Podcast

The Center for Civil and Human Rights (CCHR) Partnership released “In Their Words: Andrew Young on Auburn Avenue,” an original podcast to guide walking tours along downtown Atlanta’s historic corridor. Over the course of the 45-minute audio tour, former Atlanta mayor, U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young shares personal experiences during the Civil Rights Movement while retelling some of the rich history of Auburn Ave. The free podcast is available to download at www.cchrpartnership.org or iTunes.com. It can also be accessed via phone by calling (404) 921-0187 and pressing 1#.